Gunaseelan v. P.Balaraman
Case brief
What is this about?
The High Court of Madras dismissed a writ appeal filed against an order regarding auction of vacant shops. The court held that since possession was already handed over by the appellants, nothing survived in the appeal.
What did the court decide?
The writ appeal is dismissed with no costs to any party.
What the court decided
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 19.09.2019
CORAM :
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.KIRUBAKARAN and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.VELMURUGAN
W.A.No.795 of 2017 and C.M.P.No.10977 of 2017 1.Gunaseelan 2.M.Chokkan 3.Murugammal 4.Dhanaselvi 5.Rathinavel 6.Jayakumar 7.Sivakumar 8.Mathivanan 9.Mari 10.Elavarasan 11.Vadivel 12.Palani ... Appellants Vs
1.P.Balaraman
2.The Assistant Director of Town Panchayat Dharmapuri District, Collectorate, Dharmapuri.
3.The Executive Officer, Kambainallur Town Panchayat, Kambainallur, Dharmapuri District. ... Respondents
PRAYER : Appeal against the order dated 06.02.2017 passed in W.P.No.1950 of 2017.
Prayer in WP.No.1950 of 2017 : Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issue of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the 1st respondent to consider the petitioner's representation dated 24.10.2016 and take suitable legal action within the stipulated time to be fixed by this Hon'ble Court.
Issues for consideration
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the writ appeal survives after the appellants have vacated the premises and handed over possession to the local body?
Parties & counsel
- appellant
Gunaseelan and others
- respondent
P.Balaraman
- respondent
The Assistant Director of Town Panchayat Dharmapuri District
- respondent
The Executive Officer, Kambainallur Town Panchayat
Coram
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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